I Am Number Four is a 2011 science-fiction action film starring Alex Pettyfer and Timothy Olyphant. Its roughly $150 million figure is the worldwide theatrical gross—not its budget—and the planned film franchise never reached its next installment. A streaming report in April 2026 gave the movie another viewing window, but that report is not proof of where it is available today.
What is I Am Number Four about?
Directed at a young-adult audience, the film adapts the Lorien Legacies science-fiction novels. Pettyfer plays a teenage alien fugitive hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. After the first three of his kind are killed, he settles in a small town, where emerging powers and the danger pursuing him make it harder to remain hidden. Olyphant plays Henri, the guardian who helps him survive.
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Box Office Mojo lists the film as PG-13, with a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes. Its U.S. release date was February 18, 2011. Box Office Mojo’s title record lists action, adventure, science fiction, and thriller among its genres.
What does the film’s $150 million figure mean?
The headline rounds the film’s worldwide theatrical gross to $150 million. Box Office Mojo lists the exact worldwide total as $149,878,437, made up of $55,100,437 domestic and $94,778,000 international gross. Its listed production budget is $60 million.
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| Measure | Amount |
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| Worldwide theatrical gross | $149,878,437 |
| Domestic theatrical gross | $55,100,437 |
| International theatrical gross | $94,778,000 |
| Listed production budget | $60,000,000 |
These are different measures: box-office gross is not the amount a studio keeps, and a production budget does not include every possible expense. The figures alone therefore do not establish the film’s profit or loss.
Where can you stream I Am Number Four?
A ComicBook.com report published April 27, 2026 said the film joined Tubi on April 1 and was already listed as “leaving soon.” The report also named AMC+ and Philo as streaming options, and noted rental and purchase availability.
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Those are dated listings, not a live catalog check. Streaming rights and catalogs can change, and that report does not establish availability in every territory or on October 8, 2026. Check the title directly in the services’ current catalogs for your country before subscribing or renting; the April report is a useful lead, not a guarantee.
Why didn’t the planned sequel happen?
I Am Number Four was positioned to launch a series of films, with a follow-up based on the second novel, The Power of Six, intended to continue the story. ComicBook.com reports that the sequel was shelved and eventually canceled, with creative differences from the book among the context. A 2016 WhatCulture retrospective also describes the cancellation, but gives a different budget figure; Box Office Mojo’s title record lists $60 million.
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The available accounts do not establish one definitive cause for the cancellation. The film’s box-office gross and listed production budget are not, by themselves, enough to prove why the studio did not proceed.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Is a reboot confirmed?
The April 2026 ComicBook.com article reported that original screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar were set to return for a reboot, while noting that details were scarce and reports dated back to 2024. The reporting available here does not establish an official greenlight or confirm a production, release date, platform, or cast. A reported reboot is a separate development story from the canceled The Power of Six sequel; it should not be treated as a continuation already in production.
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